Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898
Esquimalt, British Columbia
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017,
No. 2898
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE
October 2025
In case of discrepancy, the original Bylaw
or Amending Bylaws must be consulted.
Consolidates Amendments authorized by:
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Amendment Bylaw [No. 1], 2017, No. 2904
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Amendment Bylaw [No. 2], 2019, No. 2983
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Amendment Bylaw [No. 3], 2020, No. 2990
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Amendment Bylaw [No. 4], 2020, No. 3009
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Amendment Bylaw 2021, No. 3049
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Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 3134
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Amendment Bylaw 2025, No. 3166
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT
STREETS AND TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW, 2017, NO. 2898
Table of Contents
Part & Section
Page
Part I
Interpretation
1
Part lI
Procedure for Making Orders
5
Part llI
Traffic Regulations
6
Part lV
Parking and Stopping Regulations
Division 1 - Powers of Municipal Engineer
12
Division 2 - Prohibitions
14
Part V
Street Regulations
Division 1 - General Street Regulations
22
Division 2 - Traffic Control Signals
29
Division 3 - Prohibitions
32
Division 4 - Turning Offences
35
Division 5 - Miscellaneous Driving Offences
36
Part VI
Administration & Offences
40
Schedule A
Map
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT
BYLAW NO. 2898
A Bylaw to provide for general street regulations and for the regulation
of vehicular traffic on the streets within the Township of Esquimalt
The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt in open meeting assembled hereby
enacts as follows:
PART I - INTERPRETATION
Title
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017,
No. 2898."
Definitions
2.
(1)
In this Bylaw and any orders made pursuant hereto the expressions used shall have
the respective meanings assigned to them by the Motor Vehicle Act except as set
forth in this Section or where the context otherwise requires.
(2)
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"arterial highway" shall have the same meaning as is set forth in the Highway Act;
"bicycle" shall mean a device having any number of wheels that is primarily propelled
by human power and on which a person may ride;
"bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of a roadway that has been designated by
striping, signing and/or pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of
bicycles. [Amendment No. 1, 2017, No. 2904]
"boulevard" shall mean that portion of the street between the curb lines or the lateral
lines of a roadway and the adjoining property line, exclusive of the sidewalk;
"bus" shall mean a rail-less vehicle used as a public utility for the carriage of
passengers;
"Bylaw Management Officer" shall mean the person appointed by Council as a bylaw
enforcement officer, and shall include his or her designate;
"car share vehicle" shall mean a vehicle owned by a not-for-profit cooperative
association incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and used exclusively in
the provisions of the association's car sharing service
[Amendment No. 3, 2020, No. 2990]
"Chief of Police" shall mean the designate of the Agency providing policing services
to the Township and/or person or persons designated to act in that capacity;
"commercial vehicle" shall mean a vehicle engaged in carrying goods, wares or
merchandise and so licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle
Act;
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"Corporate Officer" shall mean the Corporate Officer of the Corporation of the
Township of Esquimalt and/or a person or persons designated to act in that capacity;
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt;
"crosswalk" shall mean:
(a)
The portion of the roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation of the
lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections and any portion of a highway
indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings;
(b)
the portion of a highway at an intersection that is included within the
connection of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on the opposite sides of the
highway, or within the extension of the lateral lines of the sidewalk on one
side of the highway, measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs,
from the edges of the roadway; or
(c)
the portion of the roadway at an intersection or elsewhere that is designated
for bicycle crossing by signs or elephant feet markings or other markings on
the road surface. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
"driver" shall mean any person who drives, operates, propels or who is in physical
control of a vehicle;
"elephant feet markings" shall mean a series of white painted squares that delineate
a crosswalk where cycling is permitted. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
"emergency vehicle" means:
(a)
an ambulance responding to a call or transporting a patient;
(b)
a motor-vehicle carrying rescue or first-aid equipment;
(c)
a motor vehicle carrying fire-fighting equipment in responding to an alarm of
fire;
(d)
a motor-vehicle driven by a police officer or constable or by a member of the
police branch of any of Her Majesty's Armed Forces or a member of the
Provincial Sheriff's Services in the discharge of his/her duty;
where there is an urgent emergency justifying a rate of speed in excess of any
maximum rate of speed provided for in this Bylaw;
"human powered device" shall mean a skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, or a
non-motorized scooter";
"intersection" shall mean the area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral
property lines of streets which join one another, whether such streets at the junction
cross each other or merely meet at an angle without crossing each other;
"lane" shall mean a public highway within the ordinary meaning of lane not designed
for general travel and primarily used as a means of access to the rear of residences
and business establishments;
"loading zone" shall mean an area or space on a roadway established by the authority
of this Bylaw for the use of commercial vehicles in the loading and unloading of
materials or passengers;
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"multi-use pathway" shall mean a highway or portion thereof reserved for use by
pedestrians, bicycle and other non-motorized conveyances, and designated as such
by a traffic control device. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
"Municipal Engineer" shall mean the Director of Engineering and Public Works of the
Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt and/or a person or persons designated to
act in that capacity;
"owner" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter;
"park", "parking" or "parked" shall mean the standing of a vehicle whether occupied
or not upon a roadway otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise, discharging or taking on
passengers or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals;
"parking stall" shall mean a portion of the roadway indicated by markers as a parking
space for one vehicle;
"passenger zone" shall mean the area or space on a roadway established by the
authority of this Bylaw for unloading of passengers only;
"pedestrian" means any person afoot including any person confined to a wheelchair;
"person" shall mean and include any person, corporation, partnership, firm,
association or party;
"police officer" shall mean a peace officer, constable or person having the powers of
a peace officer or constable;
"private lane" shall mean every way or place which is privately owned and used for
vehicular travel by the owner or owners thereof and those having the permission of
the owners, express or implied, but does not include a driveway between a single
residence and a street;
"public place" shall mean and include all public squares, public gardens, public
recreation grounds, parks, lanes and streets within the Township;
"roadway" shall mean that portion of the street improved, designed or ordinarily used
for vehicular traffic;
"safety zone" shall mean the area or space within a street designated by Council or
the Municipal Engineer for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is marked or
indicated as such;
"sidewalk" shall mean that portion of a street between the curb lines or the lateral
lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines improved by the laying of concrete,
gravel, planks or other material for the use of pedestrians;
"sidewalk crossing" shall mean that portion of a sidewalk permanently approved or
designated for the passage of vehicular traffic and for the purposes of driveway width
shall include any tapered curb section;
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"solicit" shall mean, without consideration, to ask for money, donations, goods, or
other things of value whether by spoken, written or printed word or bodily gesture, for
one's self or for any other person, and solicitation has a corresponding meaning, but
does not include soliciting for charity;
"stop" (when required) shall mean a complete cessation of movement;
"stop" or "stopping" (when prohibited) shall mean the coming to rest of a vehicle
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
direction of a police officer or traffic control signal or traffic sign;
"street" shall include highway, roadway, boulevard and sidewalk as well as any way,
road, lane, alley, avenue, thoroughfare, drive, bridge, viaduct, square or open space
in the Township which is open for use by the public as a matter of right, for the
purpose of traffic;
"taxi" shall mean a motor vehicle which is operated for the purpose of hire by
members of the public, and does not include an ambulance, a bus, a hearse, or a
vehicle driven by the person who hires it;
"taxi stand" shall mean a portion of a street specifically designated for the exclusive
use of taxis;
"Township" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt;
"traffic control device" means a sign, signal, line, meter, marking, space, barrier or
device placed or erected by authority of the Municipal Engineer, to control traffic;
"traffic control signal" shall mean any authorized device manually, electrically or
mechanically operated for the regulation of traffic;
"traffic control flashing signal" shall mean any authorized device which is operated
mechanically or electrically to regulate traffic by indicating by flashing coloured lights
the precaution to be taken by traffic proceeding in any given direction;
"traffic sign" shall mean any authorized sign, signal (other than the traffic control
signal and traffic control flashing signal), marking or other device placed, painted or
erected for the guidance, regulation, warning, direction or prohibition of traffic, parking
or stopping;
"trailer" shall mean every vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying
property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle;
"vehicle" shall mean and include any device in, upon or by which any person or
property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, irrespective of motor power,
including horse led or ridden, but shall not include electric or steam railways running
only upon rails;
"walkway" shall mean a path, footpath or right-of-way improved, designed or
ordinarily used for pedestrian traffic.
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PART II - PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ORDERS
3.
(1)
Any order made by the Municipal Engineer pursuant to a power delegated by
Subsection 14(f), 14(n) or 14(o) of this Bylaw shall, before coming into effect, be
approved by a resolution of Council and shall come into force immediately upon such
approval being given unless a later date is specified in the order or orders. [Amendment
2025, No. 3166]
(2)
Upon any order or orders being approved by Council pursuant to this Section, the
Corporate Officer shall endorse thereon the fact of such approval and the date thereof
and file the order or orders.
(3)
The Municipal Engineer may rescind, revoke, amend or vary any order or orders
made by him/her by a further order or orders made in conformity with this Section
and, where required under Subsection (1), submitted to Council for approval.
[Amendment 2025, No. 3166]
(4)
Where in this Bylaw the Municipal Engineer is empowered to make any order or
orders, such power may be exercised at any time or from time to time as he/she may
deem necessary or expedient.
(5)
The Corporate Officer shall have custody of all orders made pursuant to this Bylaw
after the same have been approved by Council and having seen to their proper
completion, he/she shall preserve and keep the originals thereof, which on request
shall be made available for perusal by any person during regular office hours and
he/she shall furnish certified copies of such orders and may charge a fee as
established by the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous) Bylaw.
Powers of Council not affected by orders
4.
Nothing in this Bylaw contained shall be construed to limit in any way the power of Council
to initiate, adopt, repeal or amend Bylaws in respect of any matter dealt with in this Bylaw,
notwithstanding that any authority that has been given or delegated herein and any order or
orders made by the Municipal Engineer shall be valid and effective only to the extent that
they are not inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of any Bylaw of Council for the
time being in force. Council may by resolution at any time rescind or revoke any order or
orders made by the Municipal Engineer.
5.
Subject to Section 3 of this Bylaw, any order made by the Municipal Engineer pursuant to a
power delegated by this Bylaw, and the issuance of any permit or the granting of any
permission or consent made or given pursuant to this Bylaw by the Municipal Engineer or
other officer or employee of the Township duly empowered to make the same, shall come
into force and take effect forthwith upon the making thereof or, if a time shall be stated therein
in that behalf, then at such time, and no such order or any order for the rescission, revocation,
amendment or variation thereof need be approved or ratified by Council or forwarded to,
endorsed by or kept in the custody of the Corporate Officer but shall be a good and sufficient
order from the time of making thereof according to its terms and conditions. [Amendment 2025,
No. 3166]
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PART III - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
6.
For the purpose of regulating the movement of traffic within the Township, the Municipal
Engineer may by order:
No "U" Turns
(a)
designate the intersections where signs bearing words or symbols indicating that
"U" turns are prohibited shall be placed;
No Left Turns
(b)
designate the locations at intersections where signs bearing words or symbols
indicating that left-hand turns are prohibited shall be placed;
"Stop" Signs
(c)
designate the locations at intersections where signs bearing the word "stop" shall be
placed;
Traffic Lights
(d)
designate the locations where traffic signals as described in the Motor Vehicle
Act shall be placed;
One-Way Streets
(e)
designate the intersections where signs bearing words or symbols indicating that a
street is a one-way street shall be placed together with such other signs as the
Municipal Engineer deems advisable in order to prohibit traffic proceeding in more
than one direction upon such one-way street;
Crosswalks
(f)
designate the portions of streets which shall be cross-walks and shall be marked by
distinctive lines or markers upon the street surfaces and where signs indicating such
portions of streets are crosswalks shall be placed;
Laned Roadways
(g)
designate the roadway or part of a roadway upon any street or part thereof to be a
"laned roadway" within the meaning of the Motor Vehicle Act and providing for the
marking thereof with suitable lines from the roadway;
Turning - Laned Roadways
(h)
designate the lane or lanes upon a laned roadway at or near an intersection where
suitable traffic-control devices be placed to direct that no turns or turns only in certain
directions shall be made at the intersection by vehicles travelling in such lane or lanes;
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Highway Lines
(i)
designate the street or streets or portions thereof which shall be marked with
lines in the manner provided by of the Motor Vehicle Act;
Highway Dividers
(j)
designate the street or streets or portions thereof which shall be divided in the
manner provided by the Motor Vehicle Act;
School Zones
(k)
designate the locations where signs shall be placed bearing the school zone symbol
and stating a speed limit of 30 km/h or a numeral "30", as provided by of the Motor
Vehicle Act;
Playground Zones
(l)
designate the locations where signs shall be placed bearing the playground zone
symbol and stating a speed limit of 30 km/h or a numeral "30", as provided by the
Motor Vehicle Act;
Traffic Calming Devices
(m)
designate the locations where traffic calming devices such as speed humps,
roundabouts and other devices are situated.
School Patrols
7.
(1)
The principal of any public or private school may appoint a number of the pupils of
such school or adults to constitute a traffic patrol and thereupon such pupils shall be
vested with power to require the stopping of vehicles at crosswalks by displaying flags
or other devices bearing the word "Stop".
(2)
No driver of a vehicle which is approaching a cross-walk where a member of a traffic
patrol is in attendance shall cause or permit the vehicle to proceed through or into the
cross-walk when a flag or other device with the word "Stop" thereon is being displayed
so as to face traffic approaching from either direction.
Firefighter May Direct Traffic
8.
Any member of the Fire Department of the Township, or any member of a Fire Department
providing Mutual Aid to the Township, in attendance at or near any fire or other emergency
may direct traffic on any street in the vicinity of such fire or other emergency and every person
shall comply with the directions of any such member of the Fire Department.
Temporary Closing of Streets
9.
The Municipal Engineer shall be empowered without an order to direct that on any street
where construction, reconstruction, widening, repair, marking or other work is being carried
out, traffic control devices shall be erected or placed to regulate or prohibit traffic in the vicinity
of such work and/or limit the rate of speed of vehicles.
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Work in Streets
10.
The Municipal Engineer shall be empowered without an order to direct that on any street
where construction, reconstruction, widening, repair, marking or other work is being carried
out, traffic-control devices shall be erected or placed indicating that men or equipment are
working upon the street.
Moving of Vehicle into Vehicular Traffic
11.
No person shall move any vehicle from a stationary position at the curb of the roadway into
the line of vehicular traffic upon the street without first having signalled his intention so to do
by means of an appropriate hand and arm or mechanical signal as prescribed for left turns
by the Motor Vehicle Act and unless he/she has ascertained that the movement can be made
in safety, having regard to the nature, condition and use of the highway and the traffic which
actually is at the time or might reasonably be expected to be on the highway.
Police - Temporary Traffic Control
12.
Any police officer is hereby authorized to place or employ such temporary traffic-control
devices as he/she deems necessary to assist him in controlling traffic.
Speed Limits
13.
(1)
The rate of speed at which a person may drive or operate a motor-vehicle upon a
highway, roadway or lane in the Township shall not exceed fifty (50) kilometres per
hour, save in such portions of the Municipality in respect of which lesser maximum
speeds are provided by this Bylaw or the "Motor Vehicle Act";
(2)
The following streets or portions shall have a maximum speed of 25 Km/hr:
(a)
on Fraser Street south of Munro Street;
(b)
on Lot 1 of Plan 14686, and Lot 4 of Plan 1784, and the full length of the 33
foot unnamed road allowance on the west side of Lots 1, 3 and 4 of Plan 1784
(Sports Centre);
(c)
on Lot A of Plan 15195 (Esquimalt Plaza);
(d)
on Lot 1 of Plan 36280 (Recreation Centre);
(e)
on the unnamed road off Esquimalt Road which is bounded by Esquimalt
District Plan Nos. 6247, 5950 and 25543;
(f)
on any and all lanes.
(3)
The following streets or portions shall have a maximum speed of 30 Km/hr:
- on Admirals Road from Esquimalt Road to Bewdley Avenue;
- on Agnes Street;
- on Aldebury Street;
- on Alexander Road;
- on Anderson Avenue;
- on Aral Road;
- on Arcadia Street;
- on Arm Street;
- on Astle Street;
- on Beatty Street;
- on Bewdley Avenue from its intersection with the westerly boundary of Plan
1342 O.S. to the easterly boundary of Lampson Street;
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- on Bryden Court;
- on Cairn Road;
- on Canteen Road;
- on Carlisle Avenue;
- on Carlton Terrace;
- on Caroline Road;
- on Carrie Street;
- on Cave Street;
- on Clifton Terrace;
- on Coles Street;
- on Colville Street from Tillicum Road to Dominion Road;
- on Comerford Street;
- on Condor Avenue;
- on Constance Avenue;
- on Craddock Street;
- on Cunningham Road;
- on DeCosta Place;
- on Dellwood Road;
- on Devonshire Road;
- on Dingley Dell;
- on Dominion Road
- on Drake Avenue;
- on Dunsmuir Road;
- on Effingham Street;
- on Ellery Street;
- on Elrick Place;
- on Esquimalt Road from the easterly limit of the municipality, thence westerly
for a distance of 170 metres;
- on Fairview Road;
- on Fernhill Place;
- on Fernhill Road;
- on Fleming Street;
- on Forshaw Road;
- on Foster Street;
- on Garrett Place;
- on Garthland Place E;
- on Garthland Place W;
- on Garthland Road;
- on Glengarry Place;
- on Glen Vale Road;
- on Gore Street;
- on Gosper Crescent;
- on Grafton Street;
- on Greenwood Avenue;
- on Grenville Avenue;
- on Hadfield Avenue;
- on Head Street;
- on Heald Avenue;
- on Highrock Avenue;
- on Highrock Place;
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- on Hutchinson Avenue;
- on Hutchinson Place;
- on Inskip Street;
- on Intervale Avenue;
- on Isbister Street;
- on Joffre Street;
- on Joffre Street S;
- on Juno Street;
- on Kindersley Road;
- on Kingsmill Road;
- on Kinver Street;
- on Lampson Place;
- on Lampson Street from Transfer Street to Craigflower Road;
- on Lampson Street from Esquimalt Road to Munro Street
- on Lockley Road;
- on Lugrin Place;
- on Luscombe Place;
- on Lyall Street from Head Street to 38.5 metres west of the westerly property
line of Grafton Street ;
- on Macaulay Street from Esquimalt Road to Lyall Street
- on MacLeod Avenue;
- on Matheson Avenue;
- on Matheson Place;
- on McAdam Place;
- on McNaughton Avenue;
- on Mesher Place;
- on Miles Street;
- on Munro Street from Fraser Street to the east boundary of Lot A Plan 52814
- on Nelson Street;
- on Norma Court;
- on Old Esquimalt Road;
- on Paradise Street;
- on Park Place;
- on Park Terrace;
- on Parklands Drive;
- on Phillion Place;
- on Phoenix Street;
- on Plaskett Place;
- on Pooley Place;
- on Porter Road;
- on Rankin Road;
- on Reeve Place;
- on Rhoda Lane;
- on Rockcrest Avenue;
- on Rockcrest Place;
- on Rockheights Avenue;
- on Saunders Street;
- on Sea Terrace 36.5 metres east of the easterly property line on Dunsmuir
Road;
- on Selkirk Avenue from Tillicum Road to Arm Street;
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- on Shearwater Street;
- on Shirley Road;
- on Sioux Place;
- on St. Paul's Place;
- on Stancombe Place;
- on Sturdee Street;
- on Sussex Street;
- on Swinford Street;
- on Transfer Street;
- on Treebank Road E;
- on Treebank Road W;
- on Uganda Avenue;
- on Viewfield Road;
- on Warder Place;
- on West Bay Terrace;
- on Wollaston Street;
- on Wood Street;
- on Woodway Road;
- on Wordsley Street;
- on Wurtele Place;
- on Wychbury Avenue; and
- on Yarrow Place. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(4)
The following streets or portions shall have a maximum speed of 40 Km/hr:
- On Admirals Road from Esquimalt Road to Maplebank Road;
- On Colville Road from Admirals Road to Tillicum Road;
- On Craigflower Road from Dominion Road to Admirals Road;
- On Esquimalt Road from Canteen Road to Dominion Road;
- On Lampson Street between Transfer Street and Esquimalt Road;
- On Tillicum Road from Colville Road to northern limits of Esquimalt near
middle of Gorge Bridge; and
- On Transfer Street. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(5)
The Municipal Engineer shall cause to be placed upon the streets and places referred
to in subsections (2) and (3) such signs indicating the speed limits aforesaid, as may
be required.
(6)
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an emergency vehicle as defined in
Section 2 hereof.
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PART IV - PARKING AND STOPPING REGULATIONS
Division 1 - Powers of Municipal Engineer
14.
The Municipal Engineer may from time to time make orders in respect of all or any of the
following matters or things:
No Stopping Zones
(a)
designate certain streets or portions of streets as "No Stopping" zones and
designating the hours of the day during which stopping is prohibited within such
zones;
No Parking Zones
(b)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as a "No Parking" zone and
designating the hours of the day during which parking is prohibited within such
zone;
Limited Time Parking Zones
(c)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Limited Time Parking" zones
and designating the length of time during which vehicles may be continuously
parked within such zones and designating the hours of the day during which the
regulations in respect of any such zone or zones are to apply;
Loading Zones
(d)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Loading" zones and
designating the hours of the day which such zones are to be in effect as loading
zones;
Taxi Stands
(e)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Taxi Stands" for the exclusive
use of taxis or any class of taxis;
Bus Zones
(f)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Bus" zones for the exclusive
use of buses or any class or classes thereof and designating the day or days and
the hours of the day during which the stopping, standing or parking therein of
vehicles other than such buses or class or classes thereof is prohibited;
Safety Zones
(g)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Safety" zones for the exclusive
use of pedestrians and providing for the erection upon such safety zones of such
platforms, curbing or structures as the Municipal Engineer may deem advisable for
the greater convenience or safety of pedestrians;
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Angle Parking
(h)
designating certain streets or portions of streets as "Angle Parking" zones within
which vehicles shall be parked only at an angle with the curb or edge of the roadway
and generally designating certain streets or portions of streets and the hours and days
within and during which stopping, standing or parking of the vehicles otherwise than
in the manner prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Act is permitted or required and the
conditions and restrictions applicable thereto;
Traffic Control Devices
(i)
providing for the erection, placing, painting or marking upon any streets or portions of
streets or such traffic control devices as the Municipal Engineer deems necessary or
expedient to give effect to the provisions of this Bylaw, or any orders made pursuant
to this Bylaw, the Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations made thereunder, and such
provisions may be included in any order made pursuant to this Subsection or may be
set forth in a separate order or orders;
Reserved Parking
(j)
setting apart and allotting certain portions of streets adjacent to any Federal,
Provincial or Municipal public building for the exclusive use of officials and officers
engaged therein for the parking of vehicles and providing that certain portions may
be used exclusively by certain officials and officers and designating the hours of the
day during which such portions of streets shall be so set apart and allotted;
Special Parking
(k)
designating the streets or portions of streets where the drivers of vehicles shall not
be required to park the vehicle in the manner prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Act and
providing that the driver shall park the vehicle in the manner indicated by the lines or
other markings or signs displayed in each of such places and designating the type or
types of vehicles to which such orders shall apply;
Parking Vehicles over 7 metres
(l)
designating the streets or portions of streets where the drivers of vehicles having,
together with any load carried thereon or any trailer attached thereto, an overall length
in excess of seven metres may not park such vehicle except for the purpose of loading
or unloading merchandise or freight;
Passenger Zones
(m)
designating the streets or portions of streets which shall be "Passenger" zones for the
exclusive use of vehicles while engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers;
'Residential Parking Only' Zones
(n)
designating the streets or portions of the streets which shall be "Residential Parking
Only" zones and designating the time or times when such streets or portions of such
streets shall be so set apart and allotted;
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Residential Permit Zones
(o)
designating the streets or portions of the streets which shall be 'Residential Permit
Zones' and designating the time or times when such streets or portions of such streets
shall be so set apart and allotted;
Skateboard Prohibition Zones
(p)
designating streets, sidewalks or paths in public places where skateboarding, or
use of any other human powered devices is prohibited.
Intersection No parking Restriction
(q)
On each leg of an intersection, a no parking restriction shall be established nine (9)
metres back from the property line that is perpendicular or near perpendicular to the
leg of the intersection. This restriction shall be applied to all legs of the intersection.
The implementation of this restriction does not cancel or suspend any existing traffic
order within the designated area of this restriction.
Car Share Parking Only Zone
(r)
Designating the streets or portions of the streets which shall be "Car Share Parking
Only." [Amendment No. 3, 2020, No. 2990]
Division 2 - Prohibitions
No Stopping Zones
15.
No driver of a vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop or remain standing in any
"No Stopping" zone during the hours of the day during which stopping is prohibited.
Truck Traffic Prohibited
16.
(1)
No person shall drive a truck with a total Gross Vehicle Weight in excess of 10,000
kg on the following streets or portions of streets and as shown on the Plan attached
hereto as Schedule "A":
(a)
Lampson Street from Lyall Street to Munro Street
(b)
South Joffre Street
(c)
Swinford Street
(d)
Heald Avenue
(e)
Fraser Street from Lyall Street to Munro Street
(f)
Admiral Roads from Lyall Street to Bewdley Avenue
(g)
Wychbury Street
(h)
Greenwood Avenue
(i)
Bewdley Avenue
(j)
Hadfield Avenue
(k)
Munro Street
(l)
Kinver Street
(m)
Clifton Terrace
(n)
Pooley Place
(o)
Plaskett Place
(p)
Saxe Place
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(q)
Juno Street
(r)
Dunsmuir Road from Head Street to Esquimalt Road
(s)
Selkirk Avenue
(t)
Arcadia Street
(u)
McNaughton Avenue
(v)
Uganda Avenue
(w)
Agnes Street
(x)
Inskip Road
(y)
Decosta Place
(z)
Dingley Dell
(2)
The following vehicles shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsection (1)
regarding prohibition of truck traffic:
(a)
Recreational vehicles,
(b)
Boat trailers,
(c)
Buses,
(d)
Municipal Vehicles, vehicles used by a utility company or Canada Post,
(e)
Moving vehicles to and from residences,
(f)
Delivery of goods and materials to and from a residences,
(g)
Residential construction projects that have been issued a building permit by
the Township of Esquimalt, and
(h)
All vehicles serving existing CRD operations at the Macaulay Point and the
McLoughlin Point wastewater treatment plant, including but not limited to,
delivery and service vehicles.
No Parking Zones
17. (1)
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle or permit it to remain parked in any "No
Parking" zone during the hours of the day during which parking therein is prohibited.
(2)
Where any driver of a vehicle causes or permits such vehicle to remain at rest in a
"No Parking" zone for the purpose of loading or unloading for a period in excess of
two minutes, such vehicle shall be deemed to be "parked" within the meaning of this
Section.
Limited Time Parking Zones
18.
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle or permit it to remain parked in any limited time
parking zone for a period in excess of the time during which vehicles may be continuously
parked within such zone as indicated by signs placed in or near such zones pursuant to this
Bylaw.
Loading Zones
19.
(1)
No driver of a vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop or remain standing in
any loading zone during the hours of the day when such loading zone is in effect
unless the vehicle is a commercial vehicle as defined by this Bylaw and goods, wares
or merchandise are actually being loaded or unloaded there from.
(2)
No driver of a commercial vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop or remain
standing in any loading zone during the hours mentioned in Subsection (1) for a
period exceeding one-half hour.
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Taxi Stands
20.
(1)
No driver of a vehicle other than a taxi shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop or
remain standing within any area designated as a "Taxi Stand".
(2)
Where any Taxi Stand has been designated for the exclusive use of a particular class
of taxi, no driver of a vehicle not belonging to such class of taxi shall cause or permit
such vehicle to stop or remain standing within such Taxi Stand.
Taxis to Stand Only in Allotted Stands
21.
No person being a driver or operator of a taxi shall cause or permit it to be parked upon any
street except within a Taxi Stand designated as such pursuant to this Bylaw.
Bus Zones
22.
No driver of a vehicle not being a bus of the class or classes for the exclusive use of which
an area designated as a "Bus Zone" is set apart shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop
or remain standing within any such area during the time or times when the same is
designated as being so set apart.
Safety Zones
23.
No driver of a vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to proceed into or be within any
safety zone.
Angle Parking
24.
(1)
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle within an "Angle Parking Zone" except
so that it shall stand within one-third metre of and at an angle with the curb as
indicated by the lines, markings or other signs placed for that purpose and at a
distance of not less than one-half metre from any other vehicle.
(2)
No driver of a vehicle having an over-all length in excess of six metres shall park such
vehicle in an "Angle Parking Zone".
Reserved Parking Areas
25.
Where any portion of a street has been set apart for the exclusive use of any of the officials
or officers mentioned in Section 14(j) of this Bylaw, no driver of a vehicle who is not an official
or officer to whom the said portion of the street has been allotted shall park such vehicle or
permit the same to remain parked upon the portion of the street so set apart during the hours
of the day during which such portion of the street is set apart.
Special Parking
26.
Where lines, markings or other signs are placed upon any portion of a street indicating the
manner in which vehicles shall be parked thereon, no driver of a vehicle shall park such
vehicle on the said portion of a street except in accordance with such lines, markings or other
signs.
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Standing while Loading or Unloading Vehicles
27.
Except as designated by order of the Municipal Engineer, the driver of a vehicle while loading
or unloading merchandise or freight may permit such vehicle to stand in any street otherwise
than in the manner prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Act at any time on any day which is a
holiday as defined by the Interpretation Act, or on any day between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m., or such other hours as may be designated by order of the Municipal Engineer;
provided in either case that such vehicle is within a thirty degree (30) angle with the curb
and not further than one-third metre from the curb at the nearest point; and provided further
that such vehicle is not within an "angle parking zone".
Passenger Zones
28.
No driver of a vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to stop or remain standing in any
"Passenger Zone" except for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers and while
actually engaged in so doing.
'Residential Parking Only' Zones
29.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), no driver of a vehicle shall park or permit the
same to remain parked in any zone designated as a 'Residential Parking Only' zone
during the time or times when such zone is set apart for residential parking.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), it shall be lawful at any time for any
person residing in any dwelling situate on any lot or lots abutting on any street or
portion of a street designated as a "Residential Parking Only" zone or for any person
being a guest in such a dwelling as aforesaid or engaged in transacting business with
or in performing work for or in rendering services to any person residing or being a
guest in such dwelling to park any vehicle or permit it to remain parked on such street
or portion thereof.
(3)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed so as to exempt any person from any
provision of this Bylaw or of the Motor Vehicle Act relative to the parking or stopping
of vehicles other than the provisions of Subsection (1).
'Car Share Parking Only' Zones
30. (1)
Except as provided for in Subsection (2), no driver of a vehicle shall park or permit
the same to remain parked in any zone designated as a 'Car Share Parking Only'
zone during the time or times when such zone is set apart for restricted parking.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), it shall be lawful at any time for a
person driving a car share vehicle to park such a vehicle or permit it to remain
parked in any zone designated as a 'Car Share Parking Only' zone.
(3)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed so as to exempt any person from any
provision of this Bylaw or of the Motor Vehicle Act relative to the parking or stopping
of vehicles other than the provisions of subsection (1). [Amendment No. 3, 2020, No.
2990]
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Residential Parking Permit Zones
31.
(1)
In accordance with Section 30 (1) and subject to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle
Act and any other relevant provision contained within this Bylaw and notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 30 (2), any person who
(a)
resides on a street designated as a Residential Permit Zone, and
(b)
holds a valid and subsisting permit issued pursuant to this Section
may park any motor vehicle or motorcycle on which the permit is displayed as required
by this Section, on the street on which that person's place of residence abuts.
(2)
In cases where a portion of a street is designated as a Residential Permit Zone, a
person whose place of residence abuts on the designated portion and who holds a
valid and subsisting permit issued pursuant to this Section may park any motor
vehicle or motorcycle on which the permit is displayed, on the designated portion of
the street.
(3)
No driver of any motor vehicle or motorcycle shall park it or permit it to remain parked
in a Residential Permit Zone without first displaying a permit issued pursuant to this
Section. The Municipal Engineer or the Chief of Police may remove or cause to be
removed any motor vehicle or motorcycle occupying any street in contravention of
this Subsection, and order the vehicle to be impounded until the owner thereof shall
have paid all of the fees and expenses of such removal, detention and impoundment,
including charges for storage.
(4)
Any permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be conspicuously displayed on the
parked motor vehicle or motorcycle in such a manner to allow it to be readily observed
and read by persons from outside of the vehicle on which it is displayed.
(5)
Any person, whose place of residence abuts a street designated as a Residential
Permit Zone, may apply in writing to the Municipal Engineer for a Residential Parking
Permit.
(6)
A maximum of two 'Residential Parking Permits' will be issued per residential address
when a residence abuts a street designated as a Residential Permit Zone.
(7)
Upon production of proof to the reasonable satisfaction of the Municipal Engineer of
the loss or destruction of any permit, the Municipal Engineer may issue a replacement
permit to the holder upon proof of residence adjacent to a street designated as a
Residential Permit Zone.
(8)
A Residential Parking Permit shall be in the form prescribed from time to time by the
Municipal Engineer and shall include the following information:
Name of the Holder
Place of Residence (street address)
Date of Issuance
And shall display the following regulatory wording:
"This motor vehicle or motorcycle may be parked on any area of the street abutting
the place of residence as above-noted in a manner provided by Bylaw 2898 at any
time and for the periods permitted under the Bylaw. This permit is NOT VALID unless
it bears a municipal stamp.'
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(9)
Except as provided by this Section, nothing in this Section shall be construed so as
to exempt any person from any provision of this Bylaw or from the Motor Vehicle Act
relative to the parking or the stopping of motor vehicles or motorcycles.
Handicapped Parking
32.
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a designated handicapped parking area
unless the vehicle displays a valid and approved handicapped permit from the proper
authority on the front or rear window or hanging from the rear view mirror in plain view.
Abandoned Vehicles
33.
No driver or owner of a vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to remain continuously
parked upon any street for a period in excess of 72 continuous hours. Such vehicles may be
marked by means of a sticker denoting the violation and the date and time so observed and
at the end of the 72-hour period the vehicle shall be considered to be abandoned and may
be towed and impounded at the expense of the owner of such vehicle. The sticker to be used
for the purposes of this Section shall be in the form prescribed from time to time by the Chief
of Police.
Towing
34.
(1)
The Municipal Engineer may by order designate the streets or portions of streets to
be classified as Towaway Zones and the days or portions of days during which
the said streets or portions of streets shall be classified as Towaway Zones and
where signs designating the same to be Towaway Zones effect shall be displayed.
(2)
Where a street or portion of street has been classified as an Towaway Zone, the
Municipal Engineer, the Chief of Police, the Bylaw Management Officer, or their
designates may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle which is found to be
parked or stopped within such zone in contravention of this Bylaw or the Motor
Vehicle Act and cause the same to be detained or impounded until the owner thereof
shall have paid all the fees, costs and expenses of such removal, detention and
impoundment including charges for storage.
(3)
Where a vehicle has been found to be in contravention of any section of Part IV -
Parking and Stopping Regulations; Division 2 - Prohibitions, of this Bylaw or an
offence under the Motor Vehicle Act the Municipal Engineer, the Chief of Police, the
Bylaw Management Officer, or their designates may remove or cause to be
removed any such vehicle or obstruction and cause the vehicle or obstruction to be
impounded until the owner thereof shall have paid all of the fees, costs and
expenses of such removal, detention and impoundment including charges for
storage. [Amendment 2021, Bylaw No. 3049]
Restricted Parking of Commercial Vehicles on Municipal Streets
35.
(1)
No driver or owner of a commercial vehicle licensed for a gross vehicle weight in
excess of 10,000 kg or having a length in excess of eight metres shall permit such
vehicle to be parked between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on any roadway or
lane located within the Township, except on streets designated by the Municipal
Engineer.
(2)
No person who carries on a business in or from a house in a Single Family
Residential or Two Family Residential area as defined by the Zoning Bylaw shall
at any time park or allow to be parked more than one commercial vehicle on any
street in that area.
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Restricted Parking of Construction Equipment
36.
No driver or owner of construction equipment of any size and gross vehicle weight shall
permit such equipment to be parked between the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on any
roadway or lane located within the Township.
Distance Between Vehicles
37.
Where vehicles are parked parallel to the edge of the roadway, no driver of a vehicle shall
cause or permit the vehicle to be parked closer than one metre from any other parked vehicle.
Trailer Parking
38.
(1)
No operator or owner of a trailer shall permit such trailer to be parked on any roadway
or lane located within the Township unless it is connected to a towing vehicle. Both
the towing vehicle and the trailer must have current insurance coverage and valid
registration and must display current licence plates with up-to-date renewal decals
while so parked.
(2)
Commercial trailers may be parked without being connected to a towing vehicle
provided that the trailer:
(a)
has current insurance coverage and valid registration and displays current
licence plates with up-to-date renewal decals, and
(b)
is parked on a highway designated by the Engineer under Section 35(1) of
this Bylaw.
Miscellaneous Stopping, Standing and Parking Prohibitions
39.
(1)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or to comply with the directions
of a police officer or traffic control device, or except when a permit has been issued
by the Township, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle:
(a)
on a sidewalk, boulevard or multi-use pathway; [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(b)
within one metre of a public or private driveway; [Amendment No. 4, 2020, No.
3009]
(c)
within any intersection, except as permitted by a sign;
(d)
within five metres of any fire hydrant, measured from a point on the curb or
edge of the roadway which is closest to the fire hydrant;
(e)
on any crosswalk;
(f)
within six metres of the approach side of any crosswalk;
(g)
within six metres upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or
traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway;
(h)
within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
(i)
in front of or within one metre of any sidewalk crossing;
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(j)
upon any highway for the principal purpose of:
(i)
displaying any vehicle for sale;
(ii)
advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or repairing any
vehicle, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency;
(iii)
displaying any signs;
(iv)
selling flowers, fruit, vegetables, seafood, or any other commodity;
(k)
alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping,
standing, or parking obstructs traffic;
(l)
on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a
roadway;
(m)
upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway except as
permitted by a traffic control device;
(n)
in any place in contravention of a traffic control device that gives notice that
stopping, standing or parking is prohibited or restricted;
(o)
in such manner as to obstruct the visibility of any standard traffic sign erected
by or with the authority of the Province or under the authority of this Bylaw.
(p)
in such a manner as to obstruct a bicycle lane or the traveled portion of any
roadway. [Amendment No. 1, 2017, No. 2904]
Curb Parking
40.
Except on any street or portion of a street, designated as an "Angle Parking" Zone by the
Municipal Engineer, a driver shall not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a roadway other than
on the right side of the roadway and with the right hand wheels parallel to that side, and
where there is a curb, within 30 cm of the curb.
Yellow Curb Lines
41.
Without derogating from the powers of the Municipal Engineer under Section 14, no person
shall stop, park or leave standing any motor vehicle, attended or unattended, adjacent to any
portion of a curb painted yellow, except when necessary to avoid conflict with any other traffic
or to comply with the direction of a police officer.
Recreational Vehicles
42.
No person who resides within the Capital Regional District may park any motor home,
camper truck, trailer used for recreational purposes, or any boat and trailer on any street
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. [Amendment No. 4, 2020, No. 3009]
Bus Parking
43.
Unless expressly permitted to do so by the provisions of this Bylaw, no person shall park a
charter bus, school bus, or a sightseeing bus or permit it to remain parked in front of any land
zoned for residential purposes.
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PART V - STREET REGULATIONS
Division 1 - General Street Regulations
Processions
44.
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or
other authorized procession while it is in motion, except in obedience to the directions of a
traffic control device or of a police officer; providing that during the hours of daylight, a vehicle
shall be deemed not to be in a procession unless the head lamps thereof are lighted.
Horns
45.
No person shall cause or permit the horn of a vehicle to be sounded on any highway or other
public place except as required by the Motor Vehicle Act or for the purpose of giving
reasonable warning to other persons using or about to use the highway of some hazard or
danger arising out of the presence of or approach of the vehicle.
Permit Required for Processions
46.
No person shall be a member of or take part in any procession through or in any highway
within the Township unless there has first been obtained a permit in respect of such
procession issued by the Municipal Engineer who may impose such terms and conditions in
relation thereto as he/she shall deem appropriate. A funeral procession is exempt from this
Section.
Loading/Unloading of Goods
47.
No person shall permit any goods, wares or merchandise or other article of trade or
commerce to remain on any part of the street longer than is reasonably necessary to deliver
the same expeditiously or to remove the same into any vehicle.
Erecting of Structures
48.
No person except the agents, servants or employees of the Township acting in the course of
their employment shall cause or permit any structure, object or thing to be built, constructed,
placed or maintained upon or in any street within the Township without a permit issued from
Council upon such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate, and where a permit is
issued, such structure, object or thing shall be built, constructed, placed or maintained
entirely in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such permit; provided that
the Municipal Engineer may exercise Council's powers in connection with the foregoing in
urgent circumstances, or in cases where it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the
Municipal Engineer that the obstruction is of a minor or inconsequential nature or is such as
is unlikely to continue for a period of more than 72 hours.
Street Chattels
49.
(1)
Without restricting the generality of Section 47, no person shall place, deposit or leave
upon, above, or in any street, sidewalk or other public place any chattel, obstruction,
or other thing which is or is likely to be a nuisance, or any chattel which constitutes a
sign within the meaning of the Sign Bylaw and no person having the ownership,
control or custody of a chattel, obstruction or thing shall permit or cause it to remain
upon, above or in any such street, sidewalk or other public place.
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(2)
The Municipal Engineer, or any person authorized by the Township, or any police
officer may on behalf of the Township remove, detain and impound or cause the
removal, detention or impounding of any chattel, obstruction or thing unlawfully
occupying any portion of a highway or public place.
(3)
After detention, removal or impoundment, the person entitled to the possession of the
chattel, obstruction or thing may obtain its release upon signing an undertaking that
that person will not again place it on, above, or in any street, sidewalk or other public
place in contravention of this Section and upon payment to the Township, or its agent,
of all the fees, costs and expenses of such removal, detention and impoundment,
including charges for storage, as set out in Subsection (4).
(4)
For each removal, detention, and impoundment, the person entitled to possession of
the chattel, obstruction or thing must pay to the Township, or its agent:
(a)
a removal and detention fee as follows:
Weight/Type of Object
Detention or Removal Fee
Up to 65 kilograms
$25.00 for the first detention or removal
$100.00 for a second or subsequent detention
or removal.
Over 65 kilograms
$40.00 for the first detention or removal.
$100.00 for a second or subsequent detention
or removal.
Skateboard or other
human powered device
$25.00
(b) an impoundment and storage fee as follows:
Weight/Type of Object
Impoundment Fee
Up to 65 kilograms
$5.00 per day including the first day
Over 65 kilograms
$7.00 per day including the first day.
Skateboard or other
human powered device
$2.00 per day including the first day.
(5)
If the person entitled to the possession of any detained object does not within 30 days
of its detention, including the date of its detention, sign the undertaking and pay the
fees, costs and expenses set out in Subsection (4), and it appears to the Township,
or its agent, that the object detained has a market value, the Township, or its agent,
shall as soon as possible thereafter cause it to be sold by public auction to the highest
bidder, but shall otherwise cause it to be disposed of as waste.
(6)
From the proceeds of any auction sale held pursuant to this Section, the Director of
Finance of the Township, or its agent, shall:
(a)
firstly, deduct the costs of the auction;
(b)
secondly, deduct the fees, costs and expenses payable to the Township, or
its agent, pursuant to Subsection (4); and
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(c)
thirdly, pay the surplus, if any, to the person entitled to the possession of the
detained object if that person's identity and whereabouts are known.
(7)
If the identity or whereabouts of the person entitled to any surplus funds is not known,
the Director of Finance, or its agent, shall:
(a) hold any surplus for one year from the date of the auction; and
(b) if surplus is not claimed within that period, pay that amount into the General
Revenue of the Township and it shall be forfeited to the Township for its purposes.
(8)
No action taken pursuant to any of the preceding Subsections shall be a bar to any
other enforcement by the Township of this Bylaw, including the prosecution of any
person who contravenes any provisions of this Section or of any other Section of this
Bylaw.
Littering/Defacing Municipal Property
50.
Save only with respect to articles of trade or commerce lawfully in a street or other public
place and works permitted pursuant to this Bylaw or the Community Charter, no person shall
damage, encumber, obstruct or foul any street or portion thereof or other public place or do
anything that is likely to damage, encumber, obstruct or foul any such street or place, and
without restricting the generality of the foregoing:
(1)
no person shall cause or permit to be thrown, deposited, discarded or placed in any
street or other public place any rubbish, litter or waste of any description nor any
garbage, offal, filth or other noxious or offensive or unwholesome substance or
matter;
(2)
no person shall circulate, distribute or deliver in or near any street or other public
place any handbill, circular, flyer or other printed or written matter for the purpose of
publicizing or calling attention to any event, fact, product, or thing if the ordinary and
probable result of such conduct is that such material will be discarded in or on a street
or other public place by any or all of the persons receiving the same.
Sidewalk Obstruction
51.
(1)
A person must not obstruct any sidewalk by squatting, kneeling, sitting, or lying down
on it between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of the same day.
(2)
The prohibition in Subsection (1) does not apply to circumstances that involve any of
the following activities or objects:
(a)
a medical emergency;
(b)
sitting on a seat at a bus zone while waiting for a bus;
(c)
sitting on a chair or bench that is supplied by a public agency or an abutting
private property owner and that is permitted by a street use permit issued by
the Township;
(d)
sitting at a sidewalk café, in a designated and authorized area;
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(e)
sitting while engaged in the activity of a hawker, peddler, or street entertainer
who possesses a valid permit for that purpose;
(f)
a parade, rally, demonstration, performance, or gathering that is permitted by a
street use permit issued by the Township;
(g)
the soliciting of aid by recognized charitable organization.
Sleeping in Vehicles
52.
(1)
No person shall park any vehicle on any street for the purpose of sleeping overnight
in the vehicle.
(2)
No person shall sleep overnight in any vehicle parked on the street.
Water on Street
53.
No person owning or occupying any property abutting upon or contiguous to any street shall
permit water to flow from such property onto or over such street without a permit issued by
the Municipal Engineer who may impose such terms and conditions as he/she considers
appropriate and where any such permit is issued the person to whom it is issued shall
observe and perform such terms and conditions.
Sidewalk Clearing
54.
Every person being an occupant or owner of any property abutting or fronting upon a portion
of a sidewalk shall cause such portion of the sidewalk to be cleared and kept clear of all
snow, ice, dirt, litter and rubbish and shall dispose of the same otherwise than leaving it upon
the street.
Street Obstructions
55.
(1)
No person shall deposit any wood, cordwood, firewood, sawdust, coal or any other
material upon any portion of any street where it is or is likely to be an obstruction to
users of the street.
(2)
No person to whom any wood, cordwood, firewood, sawdust, coal or any other
material has been delivered shall permit the same to remain upon any portion of any
street for a period in excess of 24 hours.
Painting/Drawing/Posters
56.
Except as authorized by the Municipal Engineer, no person shall paint, draw or write upon,
affix any notice or advertisement to or otherwise mark or disfigure any sidewalk or street
within the Township or any structure or fixture in or on any such sidewalk or street, provided
that the placing of marks, letters or symbols in the course of the execution of authorized
works in any street shall not be considered to be a violation of this Section.
Street Excavation
57.
No person except the agents, servants or employees of the Township acting in the course of
their employment shall excavate in or disturb the surface of any street within the Township
without a permit from the Municipal Engineer and where a permit is issued, any excavating
or disturbance shall be carried out in accordance with the conditions therein contained.
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Awnings
58.
Awnings shall not be placed or suspended over any part of any street or highway without first
securing a permit from the Township, as detailed in Section 48, and unless the lowest portion
of such awning is at least two and one-half metres above the sidewalk of said street or
highway.
Driving in Parks
59.
No person in charge, control or possession of any vehicle (not being a vehicle operated by
an employee of the Township while in the performance of his/her duties) shall drive or permit
said vehicle to be driven within any public park except upon the hard surface portions of the
established highways, streets and roads within the said park and no person shall park, or
cause to be parked, any such vehicle within a public park except upon areas set apart for
the parking of vehicles and no person in charge, control or possession of any vehicle shall
drive or permit the said vehicle to be driven upon any roadway in any public park where
driving is prohibited by signs.
Damage to Trees
60.
No person shall at any time destroy, damage or injure any tree, shrub, flower, foliage, grass
or other growing thing upon any boulevard.
Trees / Shrubs / Bushes
61.
(1)
No person shall plant any tree, shrub, bush or hedge closer than one-half metre to
their street-side property line(s).
(2)
The occupier or owner of any land adjacent to a street shall cause all trees, shrubs,
hedges and bushes growing or standing upon such land to be trimmed and cut back
so as to prevent any obstruction or interference with the free use of the street by
persons or vehicles.
(3)
Where any trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes are obstructing or interfering with the use
of a street contrary to Subsection (2) or where in the opinion of the Municipal Engineer
any trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes are dangerous or have become injurious to the
road-bed, sidewalk or works lawfully upon or within the street or where in the opinion
of the Municipal Engineer the safety or convenience of the public requires that any
trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes shall be removed, cut back or trimmed, the Municipal
Engineer may direct that a notice be given to the owner or occupier of the lands upon
which the trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes are growing or standing requiring him/her
within ten days from the date thereof to remove, cut back or trim the said trees,
shrubs, hedges or bushes designated in the notice and further direct that if the owner
or occupier shall fail to comply with the requirements of the notice or make application
to a Judge of the Provincial Court as provided in the Community Charter, the
Municipal Engineer of the Township may enter upon the lands in question and effect
such removal, cutting back or trimming at the expense of the owner of the lands in
accordance with the Community Charter.
Private Lanes
62.
(1)
The owner of any land forming a private street or lane shall at all times exhibit thereon
at its junction with any public street a sign bearing the words "Private Lane" in letters
of not less than 100 millimetres in height.
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(2)
Every owner of a private lane shall maintain the same in a clean and fit state at all
times.
Signs
63.
Except as provided for in this Bylaw no person shall place, maintain or display upon or in
view of any street any sign, signal or marking device which purports to be or which resembles
any traffic sign or traffic control signal or which purports to prohibit, limit or restrict parking or
stopping of vehicles.
64.
Every pedestrian and every driver or person in charge, control or possession of any vehicle
shall obey the direction, instruction, limitation, restriction, prohibition, or any applicable traffic
sign or signal unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions
contained in this Bylaw and the Motor Vehicle Act respecting emergency and public utility
vehicles.
Direction of Police Officer
65.
Every person shall obey any direction or regulation of any police officer acting under the
pursuant to this Bylaw.
Use of Municipal Streets
66.
No person shall engage in any sport, amusement, exercise, game or occupation on any
street likely to delay the passage of traffic upon the said street or of such nature as to cause
any obstruction whatsoever in or upon any such street except with the written permission of
Council or the Municipal Engineer.
67.
No person shall propel, drive, ride or run any roller skate, skidmobile, pushmobile, scooter,
coaster, velocipede or other coasting device or thing of a similar nature upon any portions of
the streets of the Township which lie between the curbs or sidewalks, or which is commonly
used for vehicular traffic.
68.
The Municipal Engineer may designate at any season of the year any street or portion of the
same for such period he/she considers prudent as a playground for children and to permit
the use of any coasting device and to take all precautions necessary in closing such street
or portion of the same to vehicular traffic for such a period as he/she may think prudent and
otherwise to ensure such coasting or sliding be carried on with safety.
Street Soliciting
69.
(1)
In this Section,
"automated teller machine" means a device that is linked to a financial institution's
account records, and that is able to carry out transactions that include account
transfers, deposits, cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, payments of amounts owed,
or other financial transactions;
"cause an obstruction" means:
(a)
to stand, sit or lie on a street in a manner which obstructs or impedes the
convenient passage of any pedestrian traffic in a street, in the course of
solicitation,
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(b)
to continue to solicit from or otherwise harass a pedestrian after that person has
made a negative initial response to the solicitation or has otherwise indicated a
refusal,
(c)
to physically approach and solicit as a member of a group of three or more
persons from a pedestrian,
(d)
to solicit on a street within six metres of:
(i)
an entrance to a bank, credit union, or trust company,
(ii)
an automated teller machine, or
(iii)
a parking ticket dispensing machine, or
(e)
to solicit from an occupant of a motor vehicle in a manner which obstructs or
impedes the convenient passage of any vehicular traffic in a street;
(2)
A person must not solicit in a manner which causes an obstruction.
Defacing Traffic Signs or Paint Lines
70.
No person shall move, deface, damage or alter or obstruct the view of or otherwise interfere
with any authorized traffic control signal or traffic sign.
(Section numbers 71 to 105 left for future sections)
Traffic Direction
106.
If a police officer considers it necessary to:
(a)
ensure orderly movement of traffic;
(b)
prevent injury or damage to persons or property; or
(c)
permit proper action in an emergency,
the police officer may direct traffic according to his or her discretion, despite anything in this
Part, and every driver of a vehicle and every pedestrian must obey his or her directions.
Obeying Traffic Controls
107.
Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or a person authorized by a police officer to direct
traffic, every driver of a vehicle and every pedestrian must obey the instructions of an applicable
traffic control device.
Stop Signs
108.
Except when a police officer directs otherwise, if there is a stop sign at an intersection, a driver
of a vehicle must stop
(a)
at the marked stop line, if any;
(b)
before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection; or
(c)
when there is neither a marked crosswalk nor a stop line, before entering the
intersection, at the point nearest the intersecting highway from which the driver has a
view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway.
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Division 2 - Traffic Control Signals
Green Light
109.
(1)
When a green light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle facing the green light:
(i)
may cause the vehicle to proceed straight through the intersection, or to
turn left or right, subject to a sign or signal prohibiting a left or right turn, or
both, or designating the turning movement permitted;
(ii) must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an
adjacent crosswalk at the time the green light is exhibited; and
(iii) must yield the right of way to vehicles lawfully in the intersection at the time
the green light became exhibited; and
(b)
a pedestrian facing the green light may proceed across the roadway in a marked
or unmarked crosswalk, subject to special pedestrian traffic control signals
directing him or her otherwise, and has the right of way for that purpose over all
vehicles.
(2)
When a green light alone is exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a traffic
control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle:
(i)
may cause the vehicle to pass the signal; and
(ii) must yield the right of way to a pedestrian still in the roadway or on a
crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal when the green light is exhibited;
(b)
a pedestrian still in the roadway or on a crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal
when the green light is exhibited must proceed as quickly as possible from the
roadway; and
(c)
a pedestrian must not enter the roadway in the vicinity of the signal until either:
(i)
the traffic control signal facing the vehicular traffic exhibits a red light; or
(ii) a traffic control signal instructs the pedestrian that he or she may cross the
roadway.
Yellow Light
110.
(1)
When a yellow light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
following the exhibition of a green light,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the yellow light
must cause it to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk then before entering the
intersection, unless the stop cannot be made in safety;
(b)
a pedestrian facing the yellow light must not enter the roadway; and
(c)
a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the yellow light exhibited
after he/she entered the roadway:
(i)
must proceed to the sidewalk as quickly as possible; and
(ii) has the right of way for that purpose over all vehicles.
(2)
When a yellow light alone is exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a traffic
control signal,
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(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal must cause it to stop before
entering the nearest marked crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal, or if there is
no marked crosswalk, before reaching the signal, unless the stop cannot be
made in safety; and
(b)
a pedestrian must not enter the roadway in the vicinity of the signal until either:
(i)
the traffic control signal facing the vehicular traffic exhibits a red light; or
(ii) a traffic control signal instructs the pedestrian that he or she may cross the
roadway.
Red Light
111.
(1)
Subject to Subsection (2), when a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a
traffic control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the
red light must cause it to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before entering the intersection, and
subject to the provisions of Subsection (2), must not cause the vehicle to proceed until
a traffic control signal instructs the driver that he or she is permitted to do so.
(2)
The driver of a bus approaching an intersection and facing a red light and a prescribed
white rectangular indicator may cause the bus to proceed through the intersection.
(3)
Despite Subsection (1), and except when a right turn permitted by this Subsection is
prohibited by a sign at an intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light, and
which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk then as closely as
practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a right turn, but the driver
must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed
by the signal at the intersection.
(4)
When a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
a pedestrian facing the red light must not enter the roadway unless instructed
that he or she may do so by a pedestrian traffic control signal;
(b)
except when a left turn permitted by this paragraph is prohibited by a sign at the
intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light at the intersection of not
more than two highways, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as
practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there
is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause
the vehicle to make a left turn into a highway on which traffic is restricted to the
direction in which he or she causes the vehicle to turn, but the driver must yield
the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed
by the signal at the intersection; and
(c)
a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the red light exhibited
after he or she entered the roadway:
(i)
must proceed to the sidewalk as quickly as possible; and
(ii) has the right of way for that purpose over all vehicles.
(5)
When a red light is exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a traffic control
signal,
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(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal must cause it to stop before
entering the nearest marked crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal, or if there is
no marked crosswalk, then before reaching the signal; and
(b)
a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway.
Green Arrow
112.
(1)
When a green arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle facing the green arrow may cause it to enter the
intersection and to make only the movement indicated by the green arrow, but
must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an
adjacent crosswalk and to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection; and
(b)
a pedestrian facing the green arrow must not enter the roadway unless a
pedestrian traffic control signal or the exhibition of a green light by a traffic control
signal instructs the pedestrian that he or she is permitted to do so.
(2)
When a yellow arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing a yellow arrow
must cause the vehicle to stop:
(i)
before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection,
or
(ii)
before entering the intersection, if there is no marked crosswalk,
unless the stop cannot be made in safety,
(b)
the driver of a motor vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the yellow
arrow may, when a stop cannot be made in safety, proceed with caution to make
the only movement indicated by the arrow but must yield the right of way to
pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an adjacent crosswalk, and to other
vehicles lawfully in the intersection,
(c)
a pedestrian facing the yellow arrow must not enter the roadway, and
(d)
a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the yellow arrow
exhibited after he or she entered the roadway
(i)
must proceed to the sidewalk as quickly as possible, and
(ii)
has the right of way for that purpose over all vehicles.
Flashing Lights
113.
(1)
When rapid intermittent flashes of red light are exhibited at an intersection by a traffic
control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the flashes of red
light must cause the vehicle to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk then before
entering the intersection, and must not cause the vehicle to proceed until it is
safe to do so; and
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(b)
a pedestrian facing the flashes of red light may proceed with caution across the
roadway, in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2)
When rapid intermittent flashes of red light are exhibited at a place other than an
intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal
(i)
must cause it to stop before entering the nearest marked crosswalk in the
vicinity of the signal, or if there is no marked crosswalk then before
reaching the signal; and
(ii)
may, after having caused the vehicle to stop, cause it to pass the signal
and any crosswalk only if conditions of pedestrian traffic in the roadway or
any crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal permit it to do so with safety; and
(b)
a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway.
(3)
When rapid intermittent flashes of yellow light are exhibited at an intersection by a traffic
control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle facing the flashes of yellow light may cause it to enter the
intersection and proceed only with caution, but must yield the right of way to
pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk; and
(b)
a pedestrian facing the flashes of yellow light may proceed with caution across
the roadway, in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(4)
When rapid intermittent flashes of yellow light are exhibited at a place other than an
intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal may cause the vehicle to pass the
signal only with caution, and must yield the right of way to pedestrians in the
roadway or on any crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal; and
(b)
a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway with caution.
(5)
When rapid intermittent flashes of green light are exhibited at an intersection or at a
place other than an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)
the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection or signal and facing the signal
must cause it to approach the intersection or signal in such a manner that he or
she is able to cause the vehicle to stop before reaching the signal or any
crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal if a stop should become necessary, and
must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in a crosswalk in the vicinity of
the signal or in the intersection; and
(b)
a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway with caution and at an
intersection only in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
Division 3 - Prohibitions
Stunting
114.
No person, whether as a pedestrian, passenger, or driver, and whether or not with the use or
aid of any animal, vehicle, or other thing, shall perform or engage in any stunt or other activity
on a street that is likely to distract, startle, obstruct or interfere with other users of the street.
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Driving on Laned Roadway
115.
Every person who is driving a vehicle on a laned roadway:
(a)
must not drive it from one lane to another when a broken line only exists between the
lanes, unless the driver has ascertained that movement can be made with safety and
will in no way affect the travel of another vehicle;
(b)
must not drive it from one lane to another if that action necessitates crossing a solid line;
(c)
must not drive it from one lane to another without first signalling his or her intention to
do so by hand and arm or approved mechanical device in the manner prescribed by
sections 126 and 127;
(d)
when approaching an intersection intending to turn left must drive the vehicle in the
centre lane or in the lane nearest the centre of the roadway on the right hand half of the
highway;
(e)
when approaching an intersection intending to turn right must drive the vehicle in the
lane nearest to the right hand side of the roadway;
(f)
must not pass a vehicle on the left if that action necessitates driving on that part of the
highway designated for travel in the opposite direction; and
(g)
if a traffic control device directs slow moving traffic to use a designated lane, must when
driving slowly drive the vehicle in that lane only.
Highway Lines
116.
(1)
Despite anything in this Part, if a highway is marked with
(a)
a solid double line, the driver of a vehicle must drive it to the right of the line only;
(b)
a double line consisting of a broken line and a solid line:
(i)
the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the
broken line must drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except
when passing an overtaken vehicle; and
(ii)
the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the
solid line must drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except only
when finishing the passing of an overtaken vehicle; and
(c)
one single line, broken or solid, the driver of a vehicle must drive the vehicle to
the right of the line, except only when passing an overtaken vehicle.
(2)
Subsection (1) (b) (i) and (c) do not apply if a driver is avoiding an obstruction on the
highway and first ascertains that the movement can be made with safety and without
affecting the travel of any other vehicle.
117.
If the driver of a vehicle is causing the vehicle to enter or leave a highway and the driver has
ascertained that he or she can do so with safety and does so without unreasonably affecting
the travel of another vehicle, the provisions of sections 115 and 116 are suspended with respect
to the driver while the vehicle is entering or leaving the highway.
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Newly Painted Lines
118.
A person must not drive on or over a newly painted line or marking on a highway when the line
is indicated by a traffic control device.
Duty When Overtaking
119.
(1)
Except as provided in Section 120, the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle
(a)
must cause the vehicle to pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance;
and
(b)
must not cause or permit the vehicle to return to the right side of the highway
until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2)
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, a driver of an overtaken
vehicle,
(a)
on hearing an audible signal given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, must
cause the vehicle to give way to the right in favour of the overtaking vehicle; and
(b)
must not increase the speed of the vehicle until completely passed by the
overtaking vehicle.
Passing On Right
120.
(1)
The driver of a vehicle must not cause or permit the vehicle to overtake and pass on the
right of another vehicle, except
(a)
when the vehicle overtaken is making a left turn or its driver has signalled his or
her intention to make a left turn;
(b)
when on a laned roadway there is one or more than one unobstructed lane on
the side of the roadway on which the driver is permitted to drive; or
(c)
on a one way street or a highway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of
movement, where the roadway is free from obstructions and is of sufficient width
for two or more lanes of moving vehicles.
(2)
Despite Subsection (1), a driver of a vehicle must not cause the vehicle to overtake and
pass another vehicle on the right
(a)
when the movement cannot be made safely; or
(b)
by driving the vehicle off the roadway.
Passing On Left
121.
A driver of a vehicle must not drive to the left side of the roadway in overtaking and passing
another vehicle unless the driver can do so in safety.
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Clear View on Passing
122.
A driver of a vehicle must not drive to or on the left side of the roadway, other than on a one
way highway, unless the driver has a clear view of the roadway for a safe distance, having
regard for all the circumstances.
Divided Highways
123.
If a highway has been divided into two roadways by a physical barrier or clearly indicated
dividing section constructed so that it impedes vehicular traffic, a driver must not:
(a)
drive a vehicle over, across or within a barrier or dividing section, except at a crossover
or intersection; or
(b)
drive a vehicle on the left hand roadway unless directed or permitted to do so by a police
officer or a traffic control device.
Division 4 - Turning Offences
Reverse Turn
124.
Except as provided by the Bylaws of a Township, a driver must not turn a vehicle so as to
proceed in the opposite direction
(a)
unless the driver can do so without interfering with other traffic; or,
(b)
when he or she is driving,
(i)
on a curve;
(ii)
on an approach to or near the crest of a grade where the vehicle cannot be seen
by the driver of another vehicle approaching from either direction within 150
metres;
(iii)
at a place where a sign prohibits making a U-turn;
(iv)
at an intersection where a traffic control signal has been erected; or
(v)
in a business district, except at an intersection where no traffic control signal has
been erected.
Signals on Turning
125.
(1)
If traffic may be affected by turning a vehicle, a person must not turn it without giving the
appropriate signal under sections 126 and 127.
(2)
If a signal of intention to turn right or left is required, a driver must give it continuously
for sufficient distance before making the turn to warn traffic.
(3)
If there is an opportunity to give a signal, a driver must not stop or suddenly decrease
the speed of a vehicle without first giving the appropriate signal under sections 126 and
127.
Means of Signaling
126.
(1)
Subject to Subsection (2), where a signal is required a driver must give it by means of:
(a)
his/her hand and arm;
(b)
a signal lamp of a type approved by the Province; or
(c)
a mechanical device of a type approved by the Province.
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(2)
When a vehicle is constructed or loaded in a manner that makes a signal by hand and
arm not visible both to its front and rear, or a body or load extends more than 60 cm to
the left of the centre of the steering wheel, a driver must give signals as provided by
paragraph (1) (a) or (b), and a person must not drive the motor vehicle on a highway
unless it is so equipped.
Left Hand Drive Signals
127.
(1)
When a driver of a left hand drive vehicle gives a signal by hand and arm, the driver
must do so from the left side, and must signify:
(a)
a left turn by extending his or her left hand and arm horizontally from the vehicle;
(b)
a right turn by extending his or her left hand and arm out and upward from the
vehicle; and
(c)
a stop or decrease in speed by extending his or her left hand and arm out and
downward from the vehicle.
(2)
No person shall not drive a right hand drive vehicle on a highway unless it is equipped
with a mechanical or electrical signaling device approved by the Province.
Division 5 - Miscellaneous Driving Offences
Driving Over Fire Hose
128.
Unless he or she has received consent of the fire department official in command or a police
officer, a person must not drive a vehicle over an unprotected hose of a fire department when
laid down on a highway or private driveway at a fire or an alarm of fire.
Driving on Sidewalk
129.
No driver shall drive on a sidewalk, walkway or boulevard, except when entering or leaving a
driveway or lane or when entering or leaving land adjacent to a highway, or by permission
granted under a Bylaw.
Bicyclist Provisions
130.
(1)
In addition to the duties imposed by this Section, a person operating a cycle on a
highway has the same rights and duties as a driver of a vehicle.
(2)
A person operating a bicycle:
(a)
must not ride a bicycle in a marked crosswalk unless it is also marked with
elephant's feet markings on one or both sides of the crosswalk, or such
movement is otherwise permitted by a traffic control device or authorized to do
so by a Bylaw. Within the Township the following intersection crosswalks a
person operating a bicycle can ride within a crosswalk without elephant's feet:
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Admirals Road / Colville Road / E&N Railway [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(b)
must, subject to paragraph (a), ride as near as practicable to the right side of
the highway;
(c)
must not ride abreast of another person operating a bicycle on the roadway;
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(d)
must keep at least one hand on the handlebars;
(e)
must not ride other than on or astride a regular seat of the bicycle;
(f)
must not use the bicycle to carry more persons at one time than the number
for which it is designed and equipped; [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(g)
must not ride a bicycle on a highway where signs prohibit the bicycle's use; and
(h)
must yield the right of way to pedestrians who are entering into, walking in, or
exiting from the crosswalk. [Amendment 2024, No. 3134]
(3)
Nothing in Subsection 2(b) requires a person to ride a bicycle on any part of a highway
that is not paved.
(4)
A person operating a bicycle who intends to turn it to the left at an intersection where
there is more than one lane from which left turns are permitted must
(a)
cause the bicycle to approach the intersection in the lane closest to the right
side of the highway from which a left turn is permitted,
(b)
keep the bicycle to the right of the line that divides the lane referred to in
paragraph (a) from the lane immediately to the left of that lane,
(c)
after entering the intersection, turn the bicycle to the left so that it will leave
the intersection to the right of the line referred to in paragraph (b), and
(d)
when practicable, turn the bicycle in the portion of the intersection to the left of
the centre of the intersection.
(5)
No person shall ride a bicycle, skate board, roller skates, in-line roller skates, sled, play
vehicle or other similar means of conveyance when it is attached by the arm and hand
of the rider or otherwise to a vehicle on a highway.
(6)
A person must not operate a bicycle on a highway without due care and attention or
without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway.
Bicycles on Sidewalks, Bicycle Helmets
131.
(1)
In this section, "bicycle safety helmet" means a helmet that
(a)
is designated as an approved bicycle safety helmet under the Motor Vehicle
Act; or
(b)
meets the standards and specifications prescribed under the Motor Vehicle Act.
(2)
A person must not ride or operate a bicycle on or across
(a)
a sidewalk; or
(b)
a street or path in a public place where signs are displayed stating that the
street or path is for pedestrian traffic only.
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(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply to
(a)
a police officer who is carrying out the officer's duty, while pursuing an
offender, or while acting during an emergency, or
(b)
a member of the British Columbia Ambulance Service Paramedic Bike Squad
who is carrying out the member's duty while performing medical assistance
to the public.
(4)
Subject to subsection (2), a person may operate or ride as a passenger on bicycle on
a path or way that is not a highway and that is not located on private property only if
that person is properly wearing a bicycle safety helmet.
(5)
Subject to subsection (2), a parent or guardian of a person under the age of 16 years
may authorize or knowingly permit a person to operate or ride as a passenger on a
cycle on a path or way that is not a highway and that is not located on private property
only if the person is properly wearing a bicycle safety helmet.
(6)
Subsection (2) does not apply if:
(a) notwithstanding section 183(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicle Act, riding a bicycle on a
sidewalk or multi-use pathway is permitted by a traffic control device. [Amendment
2024, No. 3134]
Motorcycles
132.
(1)
A person operating a motorcycle must ride only astride the regular seat attached to it.
(2)
A person, other than the operator, must not ride on a motorcycle unless:
(a)
it is designed and equipped to carry more than one person; and
(b)
the other person rides
(i)
astride the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons;
(ii)
astride another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle behind the seat
occupied by the operator; or
(iii)
on or in another seat firmly attached to one side of the motorcycle.
(3)
A person who is operating a motorcycle must not permit another person to ride on it in
violation of Subsection (2).
(4)
Except when overtaking and passing other motorcycles, more than two operators of
motorcycles must not operate their motorcycles side by side in the same direction in the
same traffic lane.
Skateboarding
133.
(1)
A person must not ride a skateboard or other human powered device on a sidewalk.
(2)
A person must not ride a skateboard or other human powered device on a street,
sidewalk or path in a public place where signs are displayed indicating that such
activities are prohibited.
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(3)
Section 49(2) and 49(3) apply to the removal, detention and impoundment of a
skateboard or other human powered device that is being ridden in contravention of
Subsection (2).
Works on Street Require Permit
134.
(1)
The Municipal Engineer may issue a written permit for the obstruction of a street or
sidewalk for any of the following purposes:
(a)
removal of a building, structure or object;
(b) repair, alteration, or reconstruction of a building;
(c) for any other necessary work.
(2)
a person must not occupy any part of the street or sidewalk for a purpose
mentioned in subsection (1) if that person does not have a permit issued under
subsection (1).
(3)
An applicant for a permit to occupy a street or sidewalk must:
(a)
in the application, state the period for which it is expected that the permit is
required, and
(b)
pay to the Township those fees that apply to the occupation.
(4)
The applicant for a permit must pay, in advance, the applicable fees specified in the
applicable permit.
(5)
The Township must provide an applicant with an estimate of the costs described in
the applicable permit.
(6)
A permit holder must satisfy the following requirements if that person's degree of
occupancy of a street or sidewalk is required to change during the progress of that
person's work on the street or sidewalk:
(a)
obtain the approval for an extension or modification of occupancy from the
Municipal Engineer;
(b)
pay any additional fee required in accordance with the applicable permits.
(7)
The Municipal Engineer may reserve for the sole use of the permit holder, during the
period in which the permit is in force, curb space for necessary access and loading
purposes opposite the building for which the permit is issued.
(8)
The fees prescribed by the applicable permits are due to the Township whether or
not a permit has been issued.
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PART VI - ADMINISTRATION AND OFFENCES
Offence
135.
(a)
Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence
which is punishable in accordance with the Community Charter.
(b)
Every person who is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not
more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months or to both.
(c)
A separate offence shall be deemed to be committed upon each day during and in
which the contravention occurs or continues.
(d)
This Bylaw may be enforced by the issuing of a ticket for contravention in
accordance with the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw, 2005, No. 2619 or the
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839, as may be amended or
replaced from time to time.
(e)
The penalties imposed under this Section shall be in addition to and not in
substitution for any other penalty or remedy that may be imposed pursuant to this
Bylaw or otherwise by law.
Repeal
136.
Bylaw No. 2607, cited as the "Streets and Traffic Regulation By-law, 2005, No. 2607" and
amending Bylaw Nos. 2676, 2678, 2697, 2713, 2716, 2729, 2760, 2811, 2817 and 2822 be
and are hereby repealed.
Severability
137.
Any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw which is for any reason
held to be invalid by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction, may be severed from
the balance of this Bylaw without affecting the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
Headings
138.
Section headings do not form part of this Bylaw, and are included for convenience only.
Read a first time this 12th day of June, 2017.
Read a second time this 12th day of June, 2017.
Read a third time this 12th day of June, 2017.
ADOPTED this 26th day of June, 2017.
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BARBARA DESJARDINS, MAYOR
ANJA NURVO, CORPORATE OFFICER